Projects

Project ideas, trends, and tips for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.

Merging Ancient Construction With Modern Living

This vacation home pushes the boundaries of traditional log construction techniques and incorporates elegant details elevating this typically rustic building method

Making a Home Among the Redwoods

Designing a not-cramped-feeling, three-bedroom home on a tight lot surrounded by protected redwoods was no easy task. But through high ceilings, abundant glazing, and thoughtful spatial detailing, architect Heidi Richardson achieved the improbable.

Projects

A Lakefront Dock That Embraces Indoor/Outdoor Living

This screened dock on Hog Pen Creek in Austin, Texas takes its design cues from the home's numerous indoor/outdoor living spaces

Architecture

A London Pub on the Lake

This custom home on Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka incorporates the homeowners' love for London into its antique walnut bar

Architecture

A London Pub on the Lake

This custom home on Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka incorporates the homeowners' love for London into its antique walnut bar

Projects

Out-of-the-Ordinary Pools

Two resort-style pools that push the boundaries of outdoor living

Shake shacks was built by hybrid architecture in seattle and featured on Custom Builder

Design Details

Design Details: Above the Fray

In a densely populated Seattle neighborhood, two adjacent infill sites were developed: The Lookout and Shake Shacks

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Projects

Traditional Architecture With A Twist

Historic house shapes merged with modern features satisfy a variety of client wish lists while making neighbors happy

Case Studies

Dark Materials Tell the Story of This Home's Past

This house memorializes the owners’ previous abode, which had been destroyed by an electrical fire

Awards

Three Custom Homes Honored by Best in American Living Awards

These three custom homes stood out in the Best in American Living Awards for their site sensitivity and attention to detail

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Leadership

Creating A No-Overtime Policy

Research across a number of professions has shown time and again that productivity and accuracy decrease when employees aren’t given sufficient time off to recharge.